American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

5 rare volumes. 2 volumes of 1915 Dakota Territory by George W. Kingsbury who came to Dakota Territory in 1862 and was active in politics. South Dako

"History of Dakota Territory, South Dakota, Its History and Its People," George Martin Smith, B.A., A.M., Vols. III, IV & V, 1915, The...

History of Placer and Quartz Gold Mining in the Coeur D'Alene District. Robert Wayne Smith. 1932. Rare. Originally the author's thesis (Mast...

History of Idaho: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principle Interests. Hiram T. French, M.S. Chicago & New Yo...

The Palimpsest is a historical magazine published the State Historical Society of Iowa. 52 hardcovers. Vols 1-14, 16-18, 20-21, 23-29, 31-41, 46-48,

A History of Montana. Helen Fitzgerald Sanders. First Edition, 1913, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago and New York. Three volumes with continuous pag

A collection of four books on Montana history, including: 1. "The Vigilantes of Montana, or Popular Justice in the Rocky Mountains," Thom...

(2) Books on Nevada history. "Reminiscences of Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada" edited by George Rothwell Brown, published in 1908, f...

1969 Nevada's Northeast Frontier by Patterson, Ulph and Goodwin, #225 and signed by 3 authors with DJ. 2x 1955 The Town That Died Laughing by Le...

1950 1st edition Tonopah Lady by Ross-gilted binding with wear, Memoirs of an Old Timer by Moffat, 2004 The Prize Fight of the Century by Greenwood, 1

This is a collection of four first-edition books related to the Comstock and Virginia City, SCARCE. Books include: "Crusoe's Island: A Ramb...

15 volumes on the Comstock history. An Editor on the Comstock Lode by Drury, Washoe Rambles by DeQuille, From my Nevada Notebook by Taylor, A kid on t

(5) Books on Comstock Biographies. "Ralston's Ring" by Lyman, DJ; "Silver Kings, The Lives and Times of Mackay, Fair, Flood, and ...

Two volume treatise on the life of scout Kit Carson in two volumes with original slip case. 1935. This is the revised and improved edition, considered

Books (2) on early Nevada history, included are Empire City, Ormsby County, Nevada by Eileen T. Cohen. The print date is 2012 and it's 138 pages...

All with dust jackets. 1964 Silver Theatre by Watson, 1942 Desert Challenge by Lillard. 1940 Nevada, The Silver State by Nevada State Historical Socie

A small library of six first-edition hardback books related to the history of the State of Nevada, c1858-93. The lot includes: "History of Neva...

1963 The Leading Facts of New Mexico History by Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Volumes 1 and 2. Origin and history of New Mexico, Coronado and his invasion,

A pair of New Mexico history books: 1. "Illustrated History of New Mexico." Benjamin M. Read. 1912. First edition. 44/500. First publicati...

1893 History of Herkimer County New York, illustrated with portraits of notable citizens. 276pp with index. Early settlements, Civil War, Little Falls

"History of the Columbia River Valley from the Dalles to the Sea." Fred Lockley. First edition, 1928. Three illustrated volumes, each 10.5...

A pair of books about the State of Texas: 1. Tales of the Southern Border. C.W. Webber. 1887. A collection of 10 fictional stories. Webber was an aut

Fully illustrated copy of "The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror", Written by the Survivors, edited by John Coulter, published in 190...

Wortham's five volume comprehensive history of Texas published in 1924 . Volume 1 has a bad outer spine, the others expectable. 6.5 x 10.5"...

1925 Texas: The Rise, Progress and Projects of the Republic of Texas in one Volume by William Kennedy. Foldout maps, 939pp with appendix, from Mexican

Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon Church and a man with many wives, is profiled in this 1866 biography by Mrs. C.V. Waite, who calls it an authent

"History of Utah - 1540-1887." Hubert Howe Bancroft. The History Company, Publishers, S.F., 1890. Maps and illustrations. 808 pp. 9" ...

Three books on the history of Wyoming. The group includes: 1. "The History of Wyoming, from the Earliest Known Discoveries. C.G. Coutant. Vol. ...

1955 The West of Philip St. George Cooke, 1809-1895 by Otis E Young, 393pp with index. Philip St. George Cooke was a career United States Army cavalry

American history books include the Constitution, My Land of Liberty, Portrait of America, The Story of the Civil War and others. They are in varying c

1815 printing of The Ancient History by Charles Rollin. Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Persia, Macedonia etc. "Charles Rollin (30 January 1661 in Pari...

1882 A History of the Bank of North America by Lawrence Lewis Jr. 153pp. Early US Banking history starting in 1763 to 1882. President and directors of

"Archives of British Colombia, Memoir No. VII The Assay Office and the Proposed Mint at New Westminster, A Chapter in the History of the Fraser...

A Rare 1896 book, "The Dawn of Civilization, Egypt and Chaldea," G. Maspero, Hon. D.C.I., and fellow of Queen's College, Oxford member...

A two-volume hardcover first-edition set published in 1855 and 1856, "The Eastern World Ancient and Modern," with colorful illustrations a...

(15) Arthur H. Clark Company Far West and Rockies Series, Volumes I-XIV written by LeRoy R. Hafen and Ann W. Hafen 1954-1960. Considered a key referen

A very rare 1818 book, Vol. I, U.S. History, of a 12-volume set on world history, "Universal History: or, An Historical View of Asia, Africa, E...

1869 France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, 425pp with index. “France and England in North America is the greatest history e

The History of England by Rapin de Thoyras, translated into English by N. Tindal, M. A. Vicar of Great Waltham in Essex, second edition. two volumes,

1724 printing in English from the original Spanish of Antonio de Solis, 1684 in Madrid. The Spanish conquest of Mexico or New Spain and the first edit

A pair of books about Jedediah Smith's explorations, both published by The Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, CA: 1. "The Ashley-Smith Explorat...

1849 The Mexican War: History of its Origin by Edward D Mansfield, 365pp, attractive gilt binding, foxing, spine and corner wear. 1851 History of the

Ex Kansas City Library, 1853. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican by Brantz Mayer. History, geology, politics and statistics of Mexico from the inva

1831 Natural History of the Globe, of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects and Plants. Volume 3, many wildlife engravings in this natural

Ten volumes of choice history by famous authors. C.B. Glasscock (5): A Golden Highway 1934 (1st), gilt on cover; second copy of same, 1934, 2nd printi

Two volume set by George Rives, Scribner's, 1913, blue boards. A history of the relations of the countries from 1821 to the close of thh Mexican...

J Ross Browne's Illustrated Mining Adventures, California & Nevada 1863-1865, Mining Camps by Shinn, Lost Mines of the Old West by Clark, Th...

(7) Books on Western History. "Women in Levi's" by Eulalia Bourne, DJ, Spine gilded in red; ""me 'n Henry"" by...

1962 Journals of the Expedition under the Command of Capts. Lewis and Clark by Biddle, Vol. 2 in slipcase. 1943 The Oregon Trail by Parkman, in slipca

Mowry, Sylvester; Arizona and Sonora; the Geography, History and Resources of the Silver Region of North America. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1...

About 16 Arizona geology and mining publications. Miami, Bisbee, Tombstone, Yuma, Pinal, Virgin and Beaver Dam Mountains etc. Miami papers have condit

"The Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California" by J. D. Whitney, 1880 first edition, Cambridge University Press. 24 plates, ...

Three sets of Book Club of California's Limited Edition Keepsake series, includes: 1. The California Mining Towns. Oscar Lewis. 1933-34. Rare ea...

"California Gold Book, First Nugget, Its Discovery and Discoverers and Some of the Results Proceeding Therefrom," W.W. Allen and R.B. Aver...

1971 reprint Hunting for Gold by Downie, 1954 One Way to Eldorado by Noble-foxing and water stain on first few pages, 1900 The Writing of Bret Harte V

California Mining Town Newspapers, 1850-1880. A bibliography compiled by Helen S. Giffen. 1954. Rare, first edition. Some of the newspapers covered ar

"Coulterville Chronicle. The Annals of a Mother Lode Mining Town." Catherine Coffin Phillips. 1942, The Grabhorn Press, SF. Limited to 500...

"Dredging for Gold in California" book by D'arcy Weatherbe, a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers. First Edition 1907. 1...

(2) Professional papers from the Department of the Interior U.S Geological Survey: "The Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California&quo...

(2) Books by Waldemar Lindgren: "The Gold Quartz Veins of Nevada City and Grass Valley Districts, California" 1896. 262 pages, many fold o...

The Natural Wealth of California, by Titus Fey Cronise, c1868. 696 pp. hardback, embossed cloth, gilt binding, with illustrations. Taped front hinge,

"The Southern Mines of California, Early Development of the Sonora Mining Region" Roberta Evelyn Holmes, Grabhorn Press, SF, 1930. 250 cop...

A collection of six Colorado Gold Rush books: "Nelly's Silver Mine," by H.H. (Helen Hunt), 1878. "A Story of Colorado Life."...

"Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America," Arthur Lakes, 1896, second edition. 287 pp. 5" x 8". Upper corner bumps, oth...

Millennium 2000. Paperback booklet: Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust! by Nora A. Slifer, Curator. Published by the Denver Public Lib...

A collection of four books on the Dakota Territory, Wyoming, and mining in the region. Includes: 1. "The Hand-book of Wyoming and Guide to the ...

Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; Belle Forche 1909; Central Black Hills 1925; De Smet 1904; Edgemont 1904; Elk Point 1908; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1903; N

250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold miner. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily entries on what was done and by whom, how many hours

Explosives is the common theme in these two publications. included is History of the Explosives Industry in America by Arthur Pine Van Gelder & ...

(2) Assays on Explosives. "Blasting, A handbook for the use of engineers and others engaged in mining tunneling, quarrying, etc." by Oscar...

(3) Books on the Mining Stock Market: "The Mining Stock Market or 'How They Do It' an inside and outside view of the manipulations of t...

"The Copper Handbook: A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World." Three Volumes. Good variety for research. Vols. IV & IX Compiled ...

"Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines," Vol. 2 "K-Z," fourth ed., c1853. 998 pp., includes all categories, "mining,&...

"United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel - Mining Industry," 1870. James D. Hague, with geological contributions by ...

Hardcover, 640 pages, rebound. "De Re Metallica," Georgius Agricola" translated from the first Latin edition of 1556 by Herbert Clark...

1912 Hydraulic and Placer Mining by Eugene B Wilson, 355pp with index. Geology, placer mining evolution, dredges, North Carolina etc. Gilt binding. Bi

"The Metallic Wealth of the United States" by J. D. Whitney, published in 1854 in Philadelphia. Complete with lists of woodcut and lithogr...

"The Mine and Smelter Supply Company, Assayers and Chemists Supplies, Scientific Instruments," Catalog No. 54. 1920. Rare. Massco Service ...

Eight titles, including one important American classic. The classic is Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America by Arthur Lakes, the namesake

Hardcover, two volumes; 705 pages, 845 pages. "The Mining West: A Bibliography & Guide to the History & Literature of Mining in the Ame...

Essay on "The New General and Mining Telegraph Code" by C. Algernon Moreing and Thomas Neal, "for use of the mining companies, mining...

Ore Deposits of the United States by James Kemp, copyright 1895. There are 345 pages and 20 more of advertising. There is bump damage to the boards.

"The Practical Miners Guide" by John Budge, published in 1845 in London for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, Paternoster-Row. Bound by...

Rare "Quartz Operators Hand Book"by Wheeler & Randall, 1865. Book autographed by James D. Hague, a highly published American Geologist...

1915 Romance of Mining by Archibald Williams. Ancient mines, flumes, hydraulic mining, Comstock Load, Leadville etc. Attractive gilt binding, 402pp. S

Hardcover, 541 pages. "Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals," by S. F. Emmons and G. F. Becker. Washington Government Printing...

"Testing & Working Silver Ores," C.H. Aaron, 1876. Rare book on working with silver ores, with illustrations. 114 pp. 5" x 7"...

"Practical Information on the Geological Structure of Tonopah Goldfields, Nevada and of California, Illustrated for Prosecutors" by John D...

Treasures of the Earth by William Jones F.S.A. 404 pages. Stories of mines and miners from all over the world. Book has the copyright covered by a new

First edition of "The Assayer's Guide or, practical directions to assayers, miners and smelters,for the tests and assays, by heat and wet p...

(2) Assay pieces on gold and silver: "Parting Gold and Silver in California" by T. Egleston, 1880. 12 pages. Good condition. 6x9 inches. ...

(2) Assays on silver metallurgy; First edition of "The Metallurgy of Silver", a practical treatise on silver ores, by M. Eissler, complete...

"Elements of the Art of Assaying Metals. In Two Parts. The First containing The Theory, The Second The Practice of the said Art. The Whole Dedu...

Assaying group. 1888 Practical Metallurgy and Assaying by Hiorns, 471pp with index. Foxing, binding and corner wear, spine faded. 1893 The Assayers Gu

"De Re Metallica," Georgius Agricola, 1950, translated from the first Latin edition of 1556, by author Herbert Clark Hoover and publisher ...

This is a collection of eight copies of The London Chronicle, with the following years: 1761 (3), 1765 (2), 1766 (1), and 1769 (2). Copies include inf

1943-44? modern facsimile printing of the 1757 first edition, a classic of California literature in Spanish about the history of Jesuit led Spanish co

A library containing nine books related to Father Kino, (Eusebio Francisco Kino), an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer, m

1928 edition, #565/1275. Heinrich Kramer's Malleus Maleficarum was a medieval treatise on witchcraft, describing the nature of witchcraft and th...

2 oldies with vellum binding and dual laces. 1765 Enchiridion Canonico-Morale de Confessario. Father Vilaplana was a Franciscan before coming to Ameri